The Cranzahl Reservoir is located at the foot of the Bärenstein mountain.

Construction of the Cranzahl Reservoir began in 1949. It is a product of the GDR's early years and …

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Those were the days. Today that would no longer be possible with young people 😉

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The memorial commemorates the construction of the dam between 1949 and 1952. It was one of two major dam construction projects in the young GDR. In line with the zeitgeist of the time, it was considered the central youth object of the FDJ, the socialist youth organization of the GDR. This is also where the naming comes from
"Barrage of Friendship".

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3. Cranzahl Dam – Cranzahl Dam loop from Sehmatal

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Elevation 730 m

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